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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. U = W / D Work divided by duration.






2. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det






3. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.

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4. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






5. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.






6. ______ link Summary Tasks.






7. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.






8. Appears: wk means: week






9. Amendment to task type.






10. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






11. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






12. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.






13. Appears: min means: minute






14. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






15. The Precedence Diagram Method is a tool for scheduling activities in a project plan. It is a method of constructing a project schedule network diagram that uses boxes - referred to as nodes - to represent activities and connects them with arrows that






16. Appears: mon means: month






17. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.






18. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






19. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






20. efines units.






21. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






22. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.






23. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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24. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.

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25. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






26. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






27. Appears: day means: day






28. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.






29. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






30. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






31. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






32. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.






33. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.






34. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






35. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






36. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be






37. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.






38. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.






39. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.

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40. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






41. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U






42. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the






43. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






44. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.






45. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






46. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






47. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.






48. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






49. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






50. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si